I guess. But on the other hand I guess in the last decade of web dev just trying to stay afloat in the sea (or tire fire, depending on your perspective) of web dev frameworks and tooling is a full time job and career.
To some that’s probably also something that’s intellectually satisfying.
while I did switch like the ones you mentioned
then I don't agree with you calling it "proper"
I'd call it: making yours life harder due to curiosity.